A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped Nikki Haley's life and career.
Nikki Haley is an American politician and diplomat. She served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the 29th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018. As a Republican, she is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet. Notably, she was a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, marking her continued involvement in national politics.
On June 8, 2010, Nikki Haley received 49% of the vote in the Republican gubernatorial primary, forcing a runoff election.
In 2010, Vincent Sheheen of the Democratic Party ran against Haley.
In 2011, Nikki Haley began her term as governor, during which she vetoed 50 bills, with 24 of them being overridden by the state legislature.
Before June 2015, Nikki Haley supported flying the Confederate flag on the statehouse grounds, but later called for its removal following the Charleston church shooting.
In 2015, as governor, Nikki Haley received national attention for leading South Carolina's response to the Charleston church shooting.
In 2016, Nikki Haley endorsed Hugh Leatherman's primary opponent during her second term.
In June 2017, Nikki Haley violated the Hatch Act by retweeting Trump's endorsement of Ralph Norman.
In October 2017, the federal Office of Special Counsel determined that Nikki Haley had violated the federal Hatch Act in June 2017 by retweeting Trump's endorsement of Ralph Norman.
In 2018, after Haley's resignation as U.N. ambassador was announced, CREW accused her of accepting luxury private plane trips as gifts, which she listed on a financial disclosure, claiming they were not ethics violations. Other theories include her college-age children, family finances, and intention to take a break, which Haley conveyed to Trump six months before she resigned.
In March 2020, Nikki Haley criticized the initial pandemic relief act that was enacted by Republicans and signed by then president Trump.
In 2021, Nikki Haley criticized the pandemic relief act enacted by Democrats.
On March 6, 2024, Nikki Haley suspended her campaign for President of the United States after Super Tuesday.
In 2024, Nikki Haley was a candidate in the Republican Party presidential primaries.
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